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BofA, Merrill Deferred Compensation Suit Kicked To NC

By Patrick Hoff · May 8, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT

A suit alleging two Merrill Lynch financial advisers were deprived of their deferred pay belongs in North Carolina, a New Jersey federal judge ruled, siding with the wealth management company's argument...

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Case Information

Case Title

LAHOUD et al. v. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED et al.

Case Number

2:25-cv-08800

Court

New Jersey

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

June 09, 2025


Case Title

Lahoud et al. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. et al.

Case Number

3:26-cv-00261

Court

North Carolina Western

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

May 07, 2026